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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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