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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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