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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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