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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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