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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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