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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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