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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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