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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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