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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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