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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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