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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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