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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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