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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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