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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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