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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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