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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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