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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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