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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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