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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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