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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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