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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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