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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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