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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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