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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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