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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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