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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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