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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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