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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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