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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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