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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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