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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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