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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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