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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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