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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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