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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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