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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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