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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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