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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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