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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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