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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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