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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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