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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates 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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