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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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