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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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