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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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