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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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