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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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