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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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