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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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