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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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