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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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