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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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