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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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