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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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