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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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