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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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