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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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