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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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