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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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