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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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