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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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