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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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