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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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