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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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