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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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