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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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