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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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