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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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