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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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