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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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