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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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