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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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