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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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