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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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