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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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