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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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