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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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