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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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