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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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