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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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