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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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