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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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