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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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