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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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