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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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