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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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