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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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