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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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