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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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