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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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