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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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