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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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