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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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