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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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