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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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