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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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