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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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