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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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