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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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