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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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