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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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