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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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