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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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