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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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