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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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