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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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