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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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