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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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