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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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