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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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