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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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