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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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