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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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