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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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