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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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