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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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