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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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