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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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