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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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