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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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