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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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