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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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