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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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