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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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