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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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