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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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