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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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