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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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