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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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