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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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