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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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