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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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