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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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