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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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