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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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