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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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