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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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