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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews 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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