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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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