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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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