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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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