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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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