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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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