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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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