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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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