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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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