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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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