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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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