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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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