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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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