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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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