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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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