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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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