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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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