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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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