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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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