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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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