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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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