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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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