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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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