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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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