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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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