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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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