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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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