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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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