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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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