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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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