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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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