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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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