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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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