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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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