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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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