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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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