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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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