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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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