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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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