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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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