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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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