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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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