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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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