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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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