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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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