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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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