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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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