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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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