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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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