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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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