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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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