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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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