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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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