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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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