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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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