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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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