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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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