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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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