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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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