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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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