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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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