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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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