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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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