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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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