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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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