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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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