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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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