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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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