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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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