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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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