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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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