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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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