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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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