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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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