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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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