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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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