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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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