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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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