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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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