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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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