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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 make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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