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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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