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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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