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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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