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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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