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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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