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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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