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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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