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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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