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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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