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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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