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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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