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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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