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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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