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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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