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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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