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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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