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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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