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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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