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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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