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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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