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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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