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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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