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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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