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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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