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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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