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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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