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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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