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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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