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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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