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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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