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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major 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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