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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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