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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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