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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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