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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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