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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates 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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