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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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