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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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