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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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