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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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