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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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