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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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