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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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