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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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