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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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