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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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