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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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