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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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