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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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