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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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