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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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