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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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