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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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