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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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