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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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