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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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