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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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