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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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