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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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