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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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