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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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