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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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