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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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