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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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