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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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