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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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