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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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