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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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