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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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