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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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