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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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