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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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