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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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