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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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