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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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