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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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