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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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