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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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