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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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