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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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