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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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