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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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