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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key 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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