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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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