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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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