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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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