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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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