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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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