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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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