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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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