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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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