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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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