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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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