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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online 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 guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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