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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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