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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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