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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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