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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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