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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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