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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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