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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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