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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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