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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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