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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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