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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student 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 elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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