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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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