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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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