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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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