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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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