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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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