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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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