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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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