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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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