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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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