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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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