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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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