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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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