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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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