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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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