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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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