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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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