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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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