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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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