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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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