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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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