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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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