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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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