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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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