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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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