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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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