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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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