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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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