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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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