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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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