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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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