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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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