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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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