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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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