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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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