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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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