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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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