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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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