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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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