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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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