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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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