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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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