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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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