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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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