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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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