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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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