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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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