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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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