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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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