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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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