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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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