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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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