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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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