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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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