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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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