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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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