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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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