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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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