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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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