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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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