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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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