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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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