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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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