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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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