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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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