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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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