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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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