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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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