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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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