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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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