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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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