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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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