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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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