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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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