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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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