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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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