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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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