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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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