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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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