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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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