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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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