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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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