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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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