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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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