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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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