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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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