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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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