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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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