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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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