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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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