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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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