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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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