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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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