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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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