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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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