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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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