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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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