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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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