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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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