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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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