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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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