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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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