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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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