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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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