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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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