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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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