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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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