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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important 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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