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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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