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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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