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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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