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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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