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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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