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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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