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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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