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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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