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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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