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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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