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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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