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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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