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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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