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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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