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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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