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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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