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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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