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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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