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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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