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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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