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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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