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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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