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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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