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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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