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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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