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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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