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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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