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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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