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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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