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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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