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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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