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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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