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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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