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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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