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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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