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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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