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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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