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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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