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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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