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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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