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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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