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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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