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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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