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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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