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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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