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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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