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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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