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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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