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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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