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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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