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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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