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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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