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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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