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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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