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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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