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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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