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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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