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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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