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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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