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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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