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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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