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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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