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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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