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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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