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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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