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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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