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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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