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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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