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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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