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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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