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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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