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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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