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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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