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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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