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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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