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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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