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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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