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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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