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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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