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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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