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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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