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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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